H3260Introduced in the House
Excused school attendance for religious instruction
Introduced by Thomas Pope, District 47
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-1-460, Relating To Optional Excused School Attendance Policies For Religious Instruction, So As To Mandate That Districts Adopt Policies Authorizing Students Under Their Jurisdiction To Be Excused From School For Religious Instruction, To Allow For The Payment Of Related De Minimis Administrative Costs With Public Funds, And To Revise The Prohibition On Releasing Students From Core Subject Classes To Instead Only Prohibit Their Release From Core Academic Instruction In English, Math, And Science.
Where it stands
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
March 26, 2025
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Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
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